The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-05


: Thst isn't a woman's work. she said
with determined shake of her head
Come, Arthur, help papa In with tn
, wood, and then we will hear all abou
the base bali match. Hurry, Hector, m,
| dear No, no, Arthur isn't strong enough
10 cut those great logs That is you
work He viii bring it in as last as yoI
get it ready, and baby and win com,
and see that you do it properly.
Catching The little one in the round
white arms bare To the elbow, and dottsc
here and there with patches of -four, Or
phies danced out into the woodshed, fol
lowed by the grumbling Hector and tn.
amused children.
Didn't tell you father had found hi,
match ?'' whispered Rosa Bell 10 hel
brother. He never did this in his life
and yet he doesn't say word I'm giac
she's comev
: If she keeps on the way she has be.
gun, I'll stand a chance OF getting out u
play once in awhile" answered doubling
Arthur. Il had just jolly good time
this afternoon, thanks 10 her, and if
never get another. l can look back on
that"
Orphies had been married week
when people began to hook for open war
but If there was any the young wife kept
ito herself
To be sure, life WAS not all sunshine
but she had expected few rainy days
would creep in.
She had married Hector Hunter in
spite of the reputation he bore. Why
she had done 50 no one knew, but proba-
bly, 0rphies did, for in spite Of the appar-
ent dreariness of her lot she was sunny,
sweet-tempered and happy in her new
home, Just as she had been in her
old.
True to her word, Orphies went to
I work TO enlarge the dining-room. She
had painters and carpenters, masons
and plumbers, till AIr. Hunter was be
side himself with rage, and threatened
to go away if that state of affairs contin-
ued
/ Orphies calmly listened to all his
speeches and when the room was fin
ished to her satisfaction, pulled his easy
chair into the most comfortable corner,
brought out new pair Of slippers and
foot-sto0l, then presented him with the
bill and the most charming kiss in the
world. strange To say he paid the for
Iner without a word, and returned the
latter with interest
Sdll holding her tight but invisible
( rein, and atoning for her harsh measures
by the most loving caresses, orphies at
/ length succeeded in snbduing her unruly
steed and getting him to bend 10 the
yoke.
But her ideas of improvement did not
end with the enlargement of the dining
room. 4 two-story Z was added the fol
lowing spring. The parlor was refur-
nished, and great piano for Arthurs
special use was brought from the city.
Ny children shall be taught TO love
their home said the determined little
mother when her husband battled against
what he called foolish piece of extrav-
aganee. Rosa Bell is quite old enough
10 90 into society Young Tomlinson is
partial 10 her, and had rather have him
feel free TO call where can have chance
of judging of his character than 10 en-
deayor to meet her on the street corners
or at the village postofiice- Books and
music have an ennobling influence over
the young, and bad rather have Arthur
master of the piano than of the billiard
table. In order 20 keep our boys and
girls we must exert ourselves TO please
them. Give the husks al home, and they
will most assurediy seek the wheat else
where"
To this speech Mr. Hunter replied in
curt, but decisive words. He guessed he
was the master of his own children and,
as to having his house filed with COM
pany from morning till night, he would
not. Ii Was cut Of the question. He
couldn't afford IT. tiss was expensive,
and the wear and tear Of carpets and
furniture was something 10 be thought
of
DrY -.tfarn-5rrr Pill al.
from corner 10 corner few evenings,
and breaking up few private interviews
with young Tomlinson, after listening to
Arthurs boyish bets over a g4.--s Of BIZ
liAr,is, and breaking up kathie's intima-
cy with the girls employed as cash " in
Blind * Co.'S store he gave in, and qui
city put all the responsibility on his
wife
Though young in years, Orphies was
wise little woman. Never as much as : /
told you 30 passed her lips. Calmly
accepting the burden, she carried 1t along
as she had intended TO do when Fate
gave her Hector Hunter for d husband
And the man whom all the Villagers had
feared on account of his crabbedness said
never a word. Books, papers, music ami
paintings found their way into his home.
His house was always open to the young
and the old always welcome TO the warm
est place beside his hearth
When Rosa Bells engagement with
young Tomiinson became public, and
people congratulated him on mis- enter
prising son-in-law, ne smiled quietly
When Arthur came home from college
headed with honors, he blushei with
pride; and when Kathie received her
diploma, and was pronounced capable Of
taking high rank as public school teach
er, he hugged himself with satisfaction
Though always thoughtful and consid-
crate of his young wife, he was never
known to acknowledge her superiority
by word of mouth Man-iike, he refused
10 give her her due, and the only praise
she ever received for her trial and care
was from the lips Of her son Arthur the
day he was admitted to the bar.
. tell You, Tomiinson, he said to that
interested bruther-in-law, "ail / am
owe to my plueky little ssep-mother-
Ny father probably meant web, but
should never have reached the place |
occupy to-day if be had not met his
match.